Newport, the Arboretum
In my first book, Private Newport: At Home and in the Garden (2004), I shared…
Peter Layne Arguimbau, a Master of Marine Painting
As coincidences go, a dinner host was showing me his marine art collection the night…
Newport Society: Closing Beaulieu for the Season
Beaulieu is a very distinguished house. Dating from 1862, it is one of the oldest…
The Hatteras Yacht, A Step Back in Time
Good stories always start with a bit of serendipity and end up reminding us of…
What’s in a Name? Newport’s Private Residences
I’ve long wanted to write this post and a conversation with house guests was the…
The Decorated Home: Living with Style and Joy
All roads lead to Newport and luckily for us, decorator Meg Braff has found herself…
Water Lilies: Jewels of the Aquatic World
There is a time in late summer…just about now…that I anticipate all year long. It…
The Whim: A Newport Seaside Garden
One of the joys of having guests is sharing places and experiences you love about…
People, Places & Privileged Precincts Part 2
Part two of this perspective on being a gracious weekend hostess comes with warm thanks…
11 Magical Summer Spaces: Newport’s Private Side
A veranda, a ballroom, an orangerie, a loggia…these are the settings I dream of as…
People, Places & Privileged Precincts Part 1
Having been a house guest a few times this summer, as well as a hostess,…
The Making of a Mini Vegetable Garden
What are two young darlings to do when dwelling in the eighth oldest home in…
Hydrangeas: Summer Favorites
Hydrangeas are usually such an iconic flower in Newport but for the last two years…
Innisfree Garden in Nantucket
On a small peninsula on the northern coast of Nantucket is a view so compelling…